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  • Recommended 2017 MTB events please..
  • edenvalleyboy
    Free Member

    Hi,

    As title. Fancy putting some dates in the diary for 2017 events and looking for some inspiration. What do people recommend?

    Cheers..

    Northwind
    Full Member

    I have the Glentress Seven and the Fort William Endurance Downhill in the diary, very different but both awesome events. Not feeling a lot of excitement for other stuff this year but I’ll sign up for the Elliot Campbell Memorial Timetrial at Innerleithen if the BC site will ever let me, and maybe some Scottish Enduro rounds.

    But what sort of thing do you want?

    edenvalleyboy
    Free Member

    @northwind. Just looking for fun events , non too serious, but happy to be long distance ones to challenge me. Last year did a couple of mtb marathons and the Dyfi winter warmer (which I’m doing again in a couple of weeks).

    Muke
    Free Member

    SSUK

    superstu
    Free Member

    Mountain mayhem and 24/12 are two I’ll probably do. Both can be grim but I’m just going to enjoy it and relax, do what I can and have a laugh.

    Straightliner
    Full Member

    Brighton Big Dog and the after party?

    Toasty
    Full Member

    Even though it’s really expensive and doesn’t seem to offer much over just riding it myself, I was quite tempted by – http://ratrace.com/thecrossing/ My folks also live in Scarborough which seemed mighty convenient.

    Normally do stuff like Mayhem, feel like a bit of an adventure this year. Not sure what other explorey stuff there is.

    rsvktm
    Full Member

    Clennal Collussus and Breamish Behemouth, if I’ve spelt them right. Couple of Mtb marathon style events in Norhumberland, great scenery and good atmosphere. More a challenge than a race, fair few don’t finish..

    fifeandy
    Free Member

    Relentless24, surely doesn’t get much more inspiring than beasting yourself for 24hrs on some great trails.

    richpips
    Free Member

    Grand Raid Cristalp

    Mega Avalanche

    eskay
    Full Member

    My two favourites are the Wentwood 50 (entries already full) and the Batch Burner.

    MrsToast
    Free Member

    I’m doing 24/12 this year. It’s my first time doing it, my first event since my disastrous Mountain Mayhem in 2012,and I’ve been off the bike for pretty much a year due to pregnancy/spawning. What could possibly go wrong?

    welshfarmer
    Full Member

    How is your map reading? Have a go at Mountain Bike Orienteering. Really good events, quite competitive if you want, or just a great way to explore new areas if you aren’t. Most events only cost about £12 for 3+ hours and you get grub afterwards in the price so plenty good value compared to many of the more “hardcore” events.

    http://www.bmbo.org.uk/calendar/

    akira
    Full Member

    Mountain mayhem always good, gorrick races always fun as well if you’re down south. Quite enjoyed some of the Wiggle/Evans rides as well.

    ferrals
    Free Member

    the Batch Burner

    Really want to do that one year, looks a great place to ride and a fun event. Maybe next year 🙂

    I also want to do Brighton Big Dog, not ridden 6hrs fast in a long time so would probably do it in a pair to make the most of the party afterwards!

    shortcut
    Full Member

    I’m being very adventurous this year with The Pioneer in February and Singletrack6 at the beginning of August.

    Around those I would expect to do: Brass Monkey’s this weekend (if the cold goes away), maybe a Gorrick or two, Brighton Big Dog, Gorrick Kawasaki 100, Torq 12:12, maybe Mayhem and potentially a Scott Marathon or two (not the Wantage one because that was boring).

    jimster01
    Full Member

    Fancy doing the Batch Burner, will have to see how the land lies.

    Had the ok to do the Wild Boar Chase 14th May down the FoD.

    SimonR
    Full Member

    Welsh Ride Thing (May Day bank holiday weekend) always fun (sometimes in an after-the-event-on-reflection fun way!)

    Also entered for the South Lakes Ride for Jenn this year

    I quite like the SiEntries website as an easy way to see what’s around https://www.sientries.co.uk/index.php

    scotroutes
    Full Member

    Tour de Ben Nevis

    mp33
    Free Member

    End2end has been good last few years..

    Home

    onewheelgood
    Full Member

    HONC entries open tomorrow

    twistedpencil
    Full Member
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